Ethereum scaling solution Optimism taps Ankr as latest RPC provider

This alliance names Ankr as an RPC supplier that permits numerous functions to work together with 17 blockchains together with Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana, and Avalanche.

Operating RPC node infrastructure helps broaden Optimism’s public RPC sources the place important {hardware} investments and technical proficiency are sometimes seen as limitations to getting began. Ankr’s API options ought to speed up implementation timelines whereas additionally offering Optimism customers with extra well timed and correct knowledge.

Ankr’s infrastructure already permits builders to achieve entry to dozens of main blockchain platforms, together with Ethereum, Polygon and Polkadot, with out the necessity to undergo advanced technical particulars.

“We love what Optimism is constructing for the way forward for Ethereum. Ankr is comfortable to do our half to supply a quick and dependable RPC service for his or her customers,” stated Greg Gopman, the Chief Advertising and marketing Officer at Ankr.

Ankr empowers Web3 customers with a platform the place they’ll deploy nodes on Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchains, stake their PoS tokens and entry DeFi functions. Ankr’s native cryptocurrency, ANKR coin, serves as a cost technique throughout the platform.  Ankr Protocol is alleged to serve roughly six billion blockchain requests per day throughout greater than 50 networks.

“Apps and integrations select to construct within the Optimism ecosystem as a result of they really feel aligned with our values and tradition and admire the tooling and technical choices obtainable to them,” stated Matthew Slipper, Head of Engineering at OP Labs. “In response to requests from our group, we’re excited to supply Ankr as a further Optimism RPC supplier.”

Optimism is a layer two scaling answer that’s appropriate with the Ethereum Digital Machine. The protocol makes use of rollup know-how to assist scale the Ethereum blockchain and enhance throughput. Much like different scaling options, the aim of the platform is to deal with ache factors on the Ethereum community, specifically rushing up transactions and lowering gasoline prices.

This partnership with Ankr additionally caters to dApp builders on the lookout for further Optimism RPC endpoints. Now they’ll entry Optimism Public and Premium RPCs, make request calls, and question on-chain data that mirrors the outcomes of working a self-hosted Optimism full node.